Stepping to a bigger stage
Deccan ChronicleIt was just a few months ago that Rafeeq Mangalassery became famous, but for all ‘wronged’ reasons. From Pakistan, ISIS, Terrorism, women’s rights, beef politics, sexual identity, Dalit issues, flawed system and communalism, the movie discusses various social issues in depth. “It’s a political movie that discusses current issues like beard politics, Maoist branding, social stigma faced by a family whose member joins the ISIS. When a national-award-winning director like Priyanandanan had to take on rent a theatre to screen his movie, how could we?” laughs Rafeeq, who is working on another script, possibly his big screen directorial debut. “People recognise an actor from an album or a short film, but would anyone recognise a theatre actor who has been performing for over 25 years?
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